Editing Midvale, Idaho

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| map_caption              = Location of Midvale in Washington County, Idaho.
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Washington County, Idaho|Washington]]
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| postal_code              = 83645
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'''Midvale''' is a city in [[Washington County, Idaho|Washington County]], [[Idaho]], United States. The population was 171 at the [[United States Census 2010|2010 census]], rising to 193 as of [[United States Census 2020|2020]].

==History==
The city was named when the valley in which it stands was called Middle Valley. The first settlers came in 1868 and in 1876 a post office and school were begun. In 1884 the Middle Valley Ditch was undertaken: in 1885 the first store was built, and in 1898 the P&IN Rail Road came through. From 1870 to 1900 stock raising was the chief industry, but today Midvale serves a diversified farming area.<ref>*{{cite book
  | last = Fisher
  | first = Vardis
  | authorlink = Vardis Fisher
  | last2 = Federal Writers' Project
  | first2 = 
  | author2-link = Federal Writers' Project
  | title = '''Idaho Encyclopedia'''
  | publisher = Caxton Printers, Ltd
  | year = 1938
  | location = [[Caldwell, Idaho]]
  | oclc = 962624
  | page = 395
  | chapter = Section VII Cities, Towns And Villages}}
</ref> Midvale is the hometown of former U.S. Senator [[Larry Craig]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.08|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref>

==Highway==
*[[File:US 95.svg|25px|[[U.S. Route 95 in Idaho|US 95]], a primary north–south highway in Idaho]]

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 278
|1930= 203
|1940= 262
|1950= 231
|1960= 211
|1970= 176
|1980= 205
|1990= 110
|2000= 176
|2010= 171
|2020= 193
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-12-18}}</ref> of 2010, there were 171 people, 77 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|61.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 100 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.8% of the population.

There were 77 households, of which 15.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.56.

The median age in the city was 53.3&nbsp;years. 13.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 29.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

==Education==
It is in the [[Midvale School District 433]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st16_id/schooldistrict_maps/c16087_washington/DC20SD_C16087.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington County, ID|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>

Washington County is in the area (but not the taxing region) of the [[College of Western Idaho]], which has its main campus in [[Nampa, Idaho|Nampa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/committee/jfac/2022/C3.Wednesday,%20January%2026/03.College%20of%20Western%20Idaho.pdf|title=College of Western Idaho, pg. 1-77|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|date=2022-01-26|access-date=2024-03-12}} - See the map. Also see area 3 in: {{cite web|url=https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title33/T33CH21/SECT33-2101/|title=TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES|publisher=[[Idaho Legislature]]|access-date=2024-03-12}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Judy Boyle]], [[Idaho House of Representatives|Idaho State Representative]]
*[[Larry Craig]], former US senator for Idaho

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://midvaleidaho.com/}} - Midvale, Idaho
* [http://www.midvalerangers.org/ Midvale School District #443]
* [http://www.airnav.com/airport/0U9 AirNav.com] - Lee Williams Memorial Airport - Midvale, Idaho
** [http://ruralnetwork.net/~rnsmvlcm/ Airport] - webcam

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